Aviation Fuels: Specifications and Test Methods

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About the Course

Take your aviation fuel expertise to new heights with our comprehensive 3-day course on aviation fuel specifications and test methods. This industry-leading training provides deep insights into aviation fuel quality control, specification development, and real-world application.

Why Attend?

• Learn how aviation fuel specifications impact performance and availability.
• Explore bulk and trace fuel properties that determine fuel quality.
• Understand critical testing methods and aviation fuel manufacturing processes.
• Gain insight into fuel handling, sampling, and transportation procedures.
• Learn about aviation fuel interactions with aircraft engines and ground equipment.
• Receive an ASTM manual on Aviation Fuel Quality Control Procedures.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this class you will be able to:

• Determine how specifications are used to control the quality of aviation fuels and why they affect product performance and availability
• List bulk and trace properties of aviation fuel
• Describe past and current problems related to aviation fuel
• Explain various methods of testing aviation fuels and how they are manufactured
• Explain methods of fuel handling, sampling and transportation
• Describe the interaction of aviation fuels with aircraft engines and ground equipment.

Learning will be assessed through a series of question and answer sessions.

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for supervisors, managers, and professionals looking to expand their knowledge of fuel specifications and quality control in roles such as:

• Fuel handling & systems design
• Purchasing & procurement
• Quality control & lab operations
• Airport service & fuel refining
• Pipeline operations & fuel distribution
• Aircraft & engine manufacturing

Note: This course is not designed for laboratory technicians conducting fuel tests.

Course Description

Each day offers a mix of lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities for a dynamic learning experience.

Day 1: The Foundations of Jet Fuel

• Jet engine and fuel specifications (Commercial & Military)
• Hydrocarbon types & fuel properties
• Bulk properties: volatility, density, combustion, viscosity
• Trace properties: oxidative stability, particulate content, compatibility with materials

Day 2: Fuel Testing & Quality Control

• Fuel cleanliness & water content
• Microorganism contamination & lubricity
• Aviation gasolines (Avgas): history, specification listings, properties
• Fuel manufacturing & quality control
• Fuel additives & handling procedures
• Transportation safety & static electricity management

Day 3: Real-World Application

• Quality control equipment & procedures
• Live tour of an airport fueling facility (subject to approval)
• ASTM standards & regulatory compliance

ASTM Standards Referenced

ASTM Standards

• D56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Tester
• D910 Specification for Aviation Gasolines
• D1655 Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels
• D4057 Practice: Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• D4865 Guide for Generation and Dissipation of Static Electricity in Petroleum Fuel Systems
• ASTM Manuals
  • MNL 5 Aviation Fuel Quality Control Procedures
  • MNL 1 Significance of Tests for Petroleum Products (Ch. 5)

Fee Includes:

Your registration fee includes:

• Course notes
• Inspection tour of fuel systems at an international airport (if available)
• Certificate of Attendance
• 2.1 Continuing Education Units

This course also includes access to a free ASTM course:

• ASTM 101: An Introduction to ASTM Standard Development and Utilization

If your state has a continuing education requirement for license renewal, ASTM training courses and ASTM membership can help you meet that requirement.

About the Instructors

John Rhode has worked in the aviation fuel industry for 30 years. He served as the Chief of the POL Tech Team and contributed to the conversion from JP-4 to JP-8, JP-8+100 implementation at over 130 air bases, and deployments to the Persian Gulf Wars and Afghanistan. He also worked at Facet as their Engineering Manager responsible for research and development in fuel filtration, at Air BP as the North America Product Quality Manager, and at Tesoro/Andeavor and Marathon Petroleum Co. in Refining. He contributed significantly to the development of standards in the aviation industry and held leadership positions in many of the industry's technical bodies, including ASTM, CRC, and the Energy Institute. Recently, he was honored with the ASTM D02 Eagle Award for his contribution to standards development.

About Sponsoring Committee

Organized in 1898, ASTM is one of the world's largest voluntary standards development organizations. ASTM standards have grown to be among the world's most widely used and accepted documents. The 82-volume Annual Book of ASTM Standards contain 13,000 standards written by 34,000 members on our 140 technical committees. Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants developed the standards used in this course. For more information, go to our D02 technical committee page.

On-Site Training Available

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Cancellation Policy

Note: Because of the potential for course changes or cancellations, it is not advisable to make non-refundable accommodation reservations, since ASTM cannot be responsible for any loss incurred.

• Full refunds (minus $100 administrative fee) are available up to 5 business days before the course.
• Transfers to a later session (within the same calendar year) or alternate attendee substitutions are allowed at no charge up to 5 days before the course.
• Cancellations within 5 days of the course start will receive a 50% refund.

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